It was a banner day for the Midshipmen.
raised eyebrows by announcing it wouldn't retain coach Ken Niumatalolo. Sure, the Midshipmen had struggled in recent years, but dispensing with the winningest coach in academy history was a risky move.31–13 to polish off a 9-3 season under second-year boss Brian Newberry. Niumatalolo—basking in a successful first year with"Congratulations Coach Newberry, Blake , all the players, all the coaches, and THE ENTIRE BROTHERHOOD!" Niumatalolo wrote.
Shaking off a 17–11 loss in his first year on the job, Newberry—Niumatalolo's defensive coordinator his last four years in Annapolis—was able to continue his mentor's legacy.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game.
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